1992 Volkswagen Polo Reviews

1992 Volkswagen Polo Genesis 1.3 SPI from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Faults:

Wheel bearing needed replacing when I bought it. (£11)

This failed due to a dodgy stub axle, which I also replaced. (£25)

General Comments:

It's been a great little motor for me.

I previously had a 320i BMW; whilst this was powerful, it was sluggish around town and horrendously thirsty. Cue the Polo! I can put £10-£20 a week of fuel in and it always lasts. I don't do major mileage, but I do enough.

The wheel bearing and stub axle weren't a massive issue, as both are easy to change as the car is so simple.

The car is lowered, hence the low comfort marks, but this does improve the handling from standard.

The brakes are typical of a Polo, not great, however they also perform when they've really been needed. This can be cured by an uprated master cylinder off of a Mk2 Golf GTi if wanted, but I don't feel the need to.

Nippy around town, not a great motorway cruiser, LOL, but adequate - thanks to the 5spd gearbox as opposed to the 4spd 1043cc Polos.

1992 Volkswagen Polo Fox Coupe S from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Faults:

Terrible problems with overly heavy clutch, never finally solved until just before I sold it.

Comfort not exactly great.

Handling very average.

I cannot really understand why Volkswagen called this a 'coupe', but I suppose that if you produce a car, you can call it anything you want!

In the end I damaged the gearbox by going over one of those terrible traffic-reducing road humps in the dark. Since I only had a 1.0, I then swapped it for a second hand (but excellent) 1.3 with a gearbox in situ, and fitted a sports air filter. Only then did this car deserve any sort of plaudits at all.

Always heavy steering.

Heavy clutch.

Not great, but the body was sturdy.

General Comments:

I found this model very average compared to some second-hand cars I have owned, although it always started on the button.

1992 Volkswagen Polo cl coupe 1.3 from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Alright nothing special

Faults:

I Changed the plugs, leads, dizzy cap rotary and had the oil changed as soon as I got the car. All this because it wasn't as quick as I thought it would be.

I still have the problem of power lose. Even at high revs it won't go over 80mph on the flat. Only downhill will it do 90mph. However, as soon as your back on the flat, it looses power and decelerates back down to to 80mph again.

General Comments:

A great little car. It's cheap to run and I will keep it until it breaks. The body is immaculate on it. I love the car.

15th Apr 2005, 03:33

No offence or anything, but 0-60 in under 10 seconds in a 1 litre polo smells like crap to me. But must agree with you are very good reliable cars and the 13gt has got some pace to it similar to a 205 xs, but that's only just got a 0-60 of ten seconds, so I can't believe your 1 litre has. Was it down a hill by any chance; maybe Mount Everest or something? I'm sure you could do it down there.